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Numbers 15:9

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Then shall he bring with a bullock a meat offering of three tenth deals of flour mingled with half an hin of oil.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then he should bring along with the bull a grain offering made of three-tenths of an ephah of flour mixed with half a hin of oil.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes the specific grain offering that must accompany a bull sacrifice - a precise mixture of flour and oil.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Numbers, God was providing detailed instructions to Moses for the Israelites during their wilderness wanderings, outlining the proper ways to perform sacrifices as part of their covenant obligations. This verse specifically describes the required grain offering that must accompany a burnt offering of a bullock, emphasizing the precision needed in measurements to ensure the offering was acceptable to God. These laws helped the Israelites maintain holiness and a right relationship with God in their daily worship practices.

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